Bly is dead. Her soul is encapsulated within a shell that bears a striking resemblance to her earthly form. In the waiting room of Hell, a top demon named Demetri assigns her to a less than tormenting eternity in the Suburbs of Hell. There is only one golden rule... no talking, sharing, praising, or thinking about God. The suburb is perfectly quaint without want or need for anything, including a cottagy bungalow in which she is assigned. Bly meets many of her neighbors and becomes particularly close to David who was a British Army Chaplain and died during the Korean War. Bly and David are quick to fall in love and break the one golden rule. With spies everywhere, they plot their escape from the Suburbs of Hell.
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introduction |
Like so many human creations, this story is based on a dream. It was a mere couple of weeks after my father, Joseph Anthony Seno (1947-2011), passed away. Thus, a morbid shroud weighed heavily upon me. In the dream, I died and went to Hell. In fact, the first two chapters (amongst other fragments) are a very vivid interpretation of what I dreamt I saw, felt, and experienced. This nightmare was so haunting that it overwhelmed my every thought until I succumbed to writing it down. I became obsessed with its resolve. Therefore, my imagination created characters that would bring its taunting to an end.
I am a devout Christian. Having come from me, this book has roots in my perspective and understanding of its corresponding religious dogma. However, I do not feel it belongs to the restrictive conditions of a Christian novel. In fact, I am not a fan of said genre. Instead, it is a compilation of ideas to motivate – what I hope will be – an awareness of the readers own personal existence from an uncharted perspective. By all accounts, it was most definitely not created as a fear mongering tale warning the potential horrors that death may bring. Rather, I hope The Suburbs of Hell will inspire an enlightened appreciation for every aspect of your singularly unique life. |